New WorkForce Director Picked

Cheyenne, Wy – Governor Dave Freudenthal has appointedJoan Evans as director of the Wyoming Department of WorkforceServices. Evans replaces Kathy Emmons, who announced last week that shewould resign as head of the Workforce Services effective January15th. Evans is currently the director of the Carbon County HigherEducation Center in Rawlins. Her appointment to Workforce Servicesis subject to confirmation by the Wyoming State Senate when theLegislature convenes next month. Evans holds a bachelor's degree in finance and a master's degreein adult education from the University of Wyoming. She's a memberof the Wyoming Workforce Development Council, the Carbon CountyEconomic Development Council and the Wyoming Government InvestmentFund Board of Trustees.